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 Pakistani officials led by Inter- quoted as saying. Heavy fight- Afghanistan said a technical P    Services Intelligence (ISI) Kabul to discuss the matter of ing continues in the valley and team was able to reopen Kabul Director General Lieutenant repatriation and transit has left hundreds dead airport to receive aid, accord-
  
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Incidentally paid Rs 74.4 lakh each along ter’s residence alleging that the mainly include single mothers, (Bhupatwala), Haldwani city, Minister Pushkar Singh the minister Dhan Singh with compensation for their State government has been abandoned women, divorced Gadarpur Udham Singh Nagar, Dhami to arrive. Suddenly Rawat maintained a stoic buildings and other properties. neglecting their pending women and widows work at Danya in Almora, Kaljikhal Kau became furious when he silence during the entire The state’s Irrigation minister demands for about two years. the ground level for all welfare and Khirsu in Pauri and Deval found that some BJP work- episode. Satpal Maharaaz said this at a According to the president schemes in remote and rural in Chamoli. He added that meeting held regarding the of the association Rekha Negi, areas besides several other Government colleges of dam affected displaced families the Government continues to works but they are still under- Munsiyari (Pithoragarh), ment, the CM said that in view cers have been asked to listen to on Saturday. neglect the Anganwadi work- paid. “How are these workers Gairsain (Chamoli), Kapkote of the New Education Policy public grievances from 10 am to The Minister said that dur- ers despite making several going to take care of their fam- (Bageshwar), Someshwar, (NEP), a high level committee 12 am on every working day. ing the meeting held in the past promises about considering ilies. This Government has Halduchaud (Nainital), Laksar headed by a renowned educa- The CM said that the with the Union Power minis- after which the writ will be land and if it is located at or their demands and taking given us nothing but false (Haridwar) and Thalisain tionist would be set up for Government is focusing on ter Rajkumar Singh, it had withdrawn from the high court. above RL 835 metres. Further, action to fulfil them. “The assurances. All the Anganwadi (Pauri) would be upgraded to starting interdisciplinary cours- generating employment and been decided that redressal of As per the compensation fixed the affected family will also be Dehradun mayor had workers will stage a protest the PG colleges. He said that 50 es and recommending changes linking youth with employ- the rehabilitation related issues for rehabilitation of the 415 provided Rs 60,000 as building promised us as a government against the Government and and ten teaching posts would be in existing curriculum. He said ment. of the 415 displaced families families, the amount is Rs 74.4 construction assistance. representative that our will march towards the CM created in the Undergraduate that PG courses in Home Speaking on the occasion, will be facilitated outside the lakh each. It has been agreed by The compensation for demands will be considered by residence on Tuesday. If the and PG colleges respectively. Science and science stream. In the higher education minister court. It was decided in the both THDCIL and the state other property like cattle shed, the government. We were even government does not consid- The CM declared that one his address, the CM said that his Dhan Singh Rawat said that 1.07 meeting of THDC India government that such families trees, grains etc will be made as promised that a committee er our matter, we will be video conferencing hall and a government is focussing on lakh students are enrolled in the Limited officials, Irrigation for whom no land is available per the evaluation standards of will be formed so that we can forced to intensify our protest modern lecture hall would be simplification, solution and dis- government colleges of the state. secretary and the Tehri district will be provided Rs 74.4 lakh PWD, Horticulture depart- present our issues there but against the government,” stat- constructed in all the posal of work and he has He said that the facility of 4 G magistrate that THDCIL will per family. ment and Forest department, nothing has been done yet. We ed Negi. Government colleges of the ordered the officers to stick to wifi is being given in all colleges provide an undertaking to the As per the evaluation stan- he added. If the families do not State. the principle of no pendency in and every student would be Uttarakhand Government. dards of the Public Works approve of the land, the gov- In an important announce- work. He said that all the offi- given a tablet. After the State Government Department, the affected fam- ernment will provide them *  %  
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States as ‘highly successful’, BJP He said since 2014, Prime Shah said ever since the President J P Nadda on Saturday Minister has “worked tirelessly Modi Government came to claimed that the ‘massive and with full dedication and  :;8<;94/ United Peoples Liberation power, its focus in the response’ from the people has devotion” to serve the people of Army (UPLA). Northeast is not only to ensure made the Opposition ‘nervous’ the country and to ensure wel- he Centre on Saturday About 1,000 militants peace but also overall devel- and hence, it has sought to put fare and wellbeing of every sec- Tsigned a tripartite agree- belonging to these groups opment. hurdles in the ‘Yatras’. tions of our society. ment with five insurgent have surrendered along with “We have ensured that The ‘Jan Aashirwad Yatras’, He claimed that in the past groups of Assam and the their arms and have joined the there is all round peace, no vio- which began on the 7 years “all the calamities and Assam Government to end mainstream. lence, no blast, no firing in the Independence Day and lasted problems have been converted  :;8<;94/ appearing for such competitive the country (JEE) is not spared years of violence in the Karbi Shah said the signing of Northeast,” he said. till August 28, 2021, covered into opportunities by the exams prepare very hard, bat- by these frauds, then what is Anglong region. the Karbi-Anglong Agreement The accord is significant as more than 24,000 kms in 14 Narendra Modi government. Be he Congress on Saturday tling difficulties of various the quality of future profes- Union Home Minister is another milestone in Prime Karbi Anglong, which is the days in which over 5,000 pro- it the Covid-19 management, Tdemanded a Supreme kinds. We, as a nation, owe sionals generated, they asked. Amit Shah, who was present on Minister Narendra Modi’s territory of ethnic Karbi trib- grammes were organised, said the execution of the world’s Court-monitored probe into them a fair exam,” Rahul tweet- “We demand an inquiry the occasion, said the accord vision of ‘insurgency-free als, has seen years of violence, Nadda. largest and fastest Covid vacci- the alleged manipulation of JEE ed alleging the Modi govern- into the entire fraud under the will bring lasting peace and all prosperous Northeast’. killings and abduction in the “All these programmes were nation programme, evacuation Mains examination after the ment is now best providing supervision of a sitting round development in Karbi “Over 1,000 armed cadres rebels’’ fight for a separate highly successful which also of Indians stuck in any part of CBI arrested seven persons in cover-ups. Supreme Court judge as this is Anglong. Modi Government is have abjured violence and homeland. ensured enthusiastic participa- the world or the preservation this connection. The party’s students’ wing, an issue related to the future of committed to resolving the joined the mainstream of soci- Union Minister and former tion of people from all walks of and conservation of the great The party also demanded NSUI, also announced protests our country,” Vallabh said at decades-old crisis, ensuring ety, which reflects their trust Assam Chief Minister life. Entire credit of the success culture and traditions of our answers from the Government, across the country on Monday AICC Press conference. the territorial integrity of in Modi ji’s leadership,” he Sarbananda Sonowal, who was of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra’ goes great country.” saying the Education Ministry on the issue. “Is it not the responsibili- Assam,” Home Minister Amit said. present on the occasion, appre- to the people of India”, he said. Nadda said ‘Jan Aashirwad and the National Testing Addressing a joint press ty that the government should Shah tweeted and posted a Shah said that a 1,000 ciated the efforts of the Prime These ‘Yatras’ were under- Yatras’ across the country has Agency (NTA) are responsible conference, Congress ensure that every student out of video of the meeting. crore development package Minister and the Home taken under the instructions of left the “Opposition parties dis- for conducting examinations in spokesperson Gourav Vallabh, 22 lakh applicants who The insurgent groups will be given to Karbi Minister in bringing peace in Prime Minister Narendra Modi turbed and nervous and they a transparent manner and why Delhi Congress leader Alka appeared for JEE Main exams which signed the peace accord Anglong. Assam and the Northeast. after he in his first expansion of unsuccessfully tried to disturb they are not held accountable. Lamba and NSUI national 2021 to get a fair chance as their are: People’s Democratic “I want to assure everyone Assam Chief Minister union cabinet in last two years and create hindrances in our Former Congress presi- president Neeraj Kundan asked future is at stake,” he said. Council of Karbi Longri that we will implement this Himanta Biswa Sarma said it inducted 39 new ministers in Yatra and programmes.” dent Rahul Gandhi said that as how can students be assured Citing the chronology of (PDCK), Karbi Longri NC accord in a time-bound man- was a historic day as the mili- July 6, dropping many heavy- “All ploys and disturbances a nation it’s responsibility of all that such frauds have not hap- paper leaks, he mentioned Hills Liberation Front ner,” he said. tants of these five insurgent weights including Ravishankar have failed to shake the strong including the Government owe pened in other exams con- Vyapam, SSC-2017, CBSE (KLNLF), Karbi People’s The Home Minister said groups will now join main- Prasad and Prakash Javadekar. support and trust that the peo- the candidates or aspirants a ducted by the NTA. Class X and XII-2018, entrance Liberation Tiger (KPLT), Kuki the Central and State stream and work for the devel- “The people of India across ple have showered on the fair exam. “JEE (Main) Exam If one of the most presti- exams in Haryana, JEE main Liberation Front (KLF) and Governments are committed to opment of Karbi Anglong. the states have heartily wel- Narendra Modi Government. has been breached. Students gious entrance examinations of 2020 and the latest case. ./   %     7    "  %     "     :;8<;94/

  
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Four debit Lalmonirhat district and he along with 21 other police Tcount has remained above importance, he said. exempt from the 14-day quar- cards, USD 20, Euro 15, two crossed over the Indo- personnel from 2003-2008 40,000 for the past few days as The attention of the States antine rule upon arrival in high end mobile phones with Bangladesh border the next and his suspension was on Saturday update till 8 am, was brought to the fact that the Turkey. Bangladeshi SIM and few day at about 12. 30 PM with revoked in 2008. taking India’s total tally of administration of the first dose In addition to WHO- India to Turkey or those who Saturday. medicines were recovered the help of one Bangladeshi Rana also revealed that his infections to touch to has progressively outpaced the approved vaccines, the vac- have been in India within the “Passengers under the from his possession. He has tout namely Babu of Patgram destination was Kathmandu, 3,29,45,907, while active cases administration of second dose. cines approved by the Turkish 14 days will need to undergo age of 12 will be exempted been handed over to the local (Bangladesh) by paying him Nepal. The apprehended registered an increase for the It was suggested that States ear- Government are Pfizer a negative report from a RT- from PCR test and vaccina- police for further action. Taka 10,000. He was arrested Bangladeshi Police Inspector fourth consecutive day, mark doses, earmark days and Biotech, Sputnik V and PCR test taken within 72 tion certificate applications During the preliminary on September 3. along with seized items has prompting the Union Health target the completion of the Sinovac. A traveller must have hours before arrival. on entry,” the Turkish questioning, he revealed that Rana joined Dhaka been handed over to Police Ministry to hold a meeting exercise for these beneficiaries. taken the second dose (if Passengers who certify that embassy said in a tweet he started his journey from Metropolitan Police as a Sub- Station Mekhliganj for further with North East and Hill States States/UTs were also Johnson & Johnson one dose they have had at least two Saturday. Dhaka by bus on September 2 Inspector in 2003. He was legal action, it added. and UTs asking them to quick- advised to closely monitor the is sufficient) at least 14 days doses (single dose for Non-vaccinated travel- ly saturate the first dose cov- stock from State Vaccine Stores prior to the date of travel. Johnson & Johnson) of the ers are required to undergo erage among the 18+ popula- to Cold Chain Point, check This means those who vaccines approved for emer- mandatory quarantine for tion category in the region. rational distribution and have been inoculated with gency use by the World 10 days in a hotel or a loca- 2 ! -2# !  ""   Union Health Secretary restrict vaccine Covishield vaccine can trav- Health Organisation (WHO) tion mentioned in the dec- Rajesh Bhushan chaired the wastage to below 2%, update el to Turkey. Those who got or Turkey provided that at laration. Passengers who !  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A batch of Indian Secretary underlined that they the death toll climbed to the weekly positivity rate was August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on on October 29, 90 lakh on Army is currently receiving must also focus on the 60+ age 4,40,225 with 330 fresh fatali- 2.63 per cent. It has been below August 23, 40 lakh on November 20 and surpassed training in “public order and group. He pointed out that the ties, according to the data three per cent for the last 71 September 5 and 50 lakh on the one-crore mark on crowd management” at the coverage of both the doses in updated at 8 am on Saturday. days. September 16. It went past 60 December 19, two crore on Rapid Action Force Academy this category is unsatisfactory The daily positivity rate India’s Covid-19 tally had lakh on September 28, 70 lakh May 4 and three crore on June for Public Order (RAPO) in Assam, Manipur, Arunachal was recorded 2.50 per cent and crossed the 20-lakh mark on on October 11, crossed 80 lakh 23. before moving on for the United Nations assignments. The Army and the para- military don’t mix their train- ,#       
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Nations chief will convene a min- Zabiullah Mujahid said on In New Delhi, Ministry of Kabul: A woman activist who par- isterial meeting in Geneva on Washington: US military bases housing Afghanistan Saturday, as the insurgent External Affairs spokesperson ticipated in a protest in Kabul seek- September 13 to seek a swift scale- evacuees are building their own city-type leadership group struggles to give shape to Arindam Bagchi said India's ing political rights under Taliban rule up in funding to address the grow- organisations to deal with sanitation, food and other a broad-based and inclusive immediate focus in was seen in a video with a head injury, ing humanitarian crisis in challenges as the numbers of Afghans coming into the administration acceptable to Afghanistan was to ensure that blood streaming Afghanistan, where nearly half the U.S. Grows. the international community. Afghan soil is not used for ter- down her face. country's 38 million people need Air Force General Glen VanHerck, who heads U.S. The insurgent group was will not be acceptable to the not engaging in reprisal. rorist activities against it and it Activist assistance. Northern Command, said there were more than 25,000 expected to announce on world." “As we've said and as coun- was still "very early days" to talk Nargis Saddat U.N. Spokesman Stephane Afghan evacuees being housed at the eight bases as of Saturday the formation of the Former Afghan premier tries around the world have said, about any possible recognition alleged that she Dujarric made the announcement Friday. new Government in Kabul, and head of Jamiat e Islami there is an expectation that any of the Taliban. was beaten by Friday and said Secretary-General He acknowledged there have been problems as the likely to be led by the outfit's Afghanistan Gulbuddin government that emerges now Earlier this week, the the Taliban dur- Antonio Guterres will also appeal bases grapple with language, cultural and other issues. co-founder Mulla Abdul Ghani Hekmatyar and brother of for- will have some real inclusivity, envoy to Qatar Deepak Mittal ing a protest on “for full and unimpeded humani- He told Pentagon reporters that he's "building eight Baradar. This is the second that mer Afghan President Ashraf and that it will have non-Talibs held talks with a senior Taliban Saturday led by tarian access to make sure Afghans small cities, we're going to have challenges.” the Taliban have delayed the Ghani, who have announced in it who are representative of leader in Doha. women's rights activists. Tolo News continue to get the essential services He said the bases have designated a military offi- formation of the new govern- their support to the Taliban, will different communities and dif- "We used the opportunity reported that the Taliban prevented the they need.” cer as a “mayor” to be in charge of a couple dorms or ment in Kabul since they seized be given representation in the ferent interests in Afghanistan,” to convey our concerns marchers from continuing towards the Dujarric said the U.N. Appeal housing units and an Afghan counterpart who can com- Kabul on August 15. Taliban government, he said. Blinken told reporters ahead of whether it is in getting people presidential palace and lobbed tear gas for USD1.3 billion for 2021 to help municate about any ongoing issues. "The announcement about The Taliban are also in the his important visit to Doha out (from Afghanistan) or on on them. Women activists and the more than 18 million people is just He said Northern Command has asked the the new Government and process of negotiating with where the political office of the the issue of terrorism. We protesters said they wanted to protest 40per cent funded, leaving a Defense Department for additional linguists who are Cabinet members will now be other stakeholders to seek their Taliban is based. received a positive response," in front of the gate of the Presidential USD766 million deficit. fluent and can speak with the Afghans. made next week," Mujahid said support for their government, "The expectation is to see Bagchi said. Palace (ARG), but members of the “Afghanistan faces a looming The U.S. Military will eventually be able to house as without giving further details. he added. inclusivity in government, but Responding to a question Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan did humanitarian catastrophe,” the many as 50,000 Afghanistan evacuees at the eight bases Khalil Haqqani, a member Earlier, sources said that ultimately the expectation is to about the recent meeting that not allow them to, reported The U.N. Spokesman said. around the country and won't likely need to tap additional of a committee constituted by Baradar, the Chairman of the see a government that makes India's Ambassador in Qatar Khaama Press News Agency. “One in three Afghans do not facilities, said VanHerck, who is also the head of the North the Taliban to negotiate talks Taliban's Political Office in good on commitments that had with a senior Taliban According to video clips shared on know where their next meal will American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), with different groups over the Doha, Qatar, is likely to be the the Taliban have made, partic- leader in Doha, Foreign social media by journalists and other come from. Nearly half of all chil- Afghans at the bases are divided, with single males and formation of the government, head of the Taliban govern- ularly in freedom of travel, not Secretary Harsh Vardhan people, the Taliban used tear gas to dren under the age of 5 are pre- single females in separate housing, and families walled off said the Taliban's bid to form ment in Kabul. allowing Afghanistan to be Shringla, who was in disperse the all-women protest after dicted to be acutely malnourished in their own sections where possible to provide privacy. a broad-based government in US Secretary of State used as a launching ground for Washington on Friday, said: “In they failed to do so after gunshots. in the next 12 months.” So far, he said, there have been few problems with Kabul acceptable to the world, Antony Blinken on Friday said terrorism directed at the US or our statement, we have said As per the eyewitnesses, the Earlier Friday, Dujarric said the evacuees testing positive for COVID-19, and he has in fact, is causing the delay. that America and the interna- any of the allies and partners, that we have told them that we Taliban opened gunshots to disperse secretary-general is “very grateful for heard of no serious security problems. "The Taliban can form a tional community expect the upholding the basic rights of want them to be cognizant of the women and asked the journalists the generosity” of Denmark, A defense official said the number of Afghans at government of their own but Taliban in Afghanistan to form the Afghan people, including the fact that there should be no to leave the scene, reported The Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, each of the eight bases will fluctuate over time, but as they are now focussing to have an inclusive government with women and minorities, and not terrorism that emanates from Khaama Press News Agency. Saturday's Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, the United of Friday the approximate totals were: Fort McCoy, an administration in which all representations from different engaging in reprisals," Blinken their territory against us, or protest was the fourth all-women Arab Emirates and the United States Wisc., 8,800; Fort Bliss, Texas, 6,200; Fort Lee, Va., 1,700; parties, groups and sections of communities and fulfil its com- said. other countries; that we want protest held in Afghanistan since the for making available facilities and Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, N.J., 3,700; the society have proper repre- mitments like countering ter- UK Foreign Secretary them to be mindful of the sta- Taliban takeover. Earlier protests were transport for the temporary reloca- Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., 650; Marine Corps sentation," he said, acknowl- rorism, respecting the rights of Dominic Raab, who was in tus of women, minorities and held in western Herat province and in tion of U.N. Staff in Afghanistan. Base Quantico, Va., 800; Fort Pickett, Va., 3,650 and edging that "the Taliban alone women and minorities and Pakistan on Friday, said the so on so forth. the Afghan capital respectively. ANI AP Camp Atterbury, Ind., 65. AP   *         '   
 
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And for flights overhead, Hemad looking into reports that in the gations seriously but that many ISIS-K and Al Qaeda following ing a news report published on The messages show that watching the night skies for the thousands of US officials and Sherzad joined his fellow frantic evacuation of desperate of them are anecdotal and dif- the Taliban takeover of Friday by the Politico on a slew "the Biden administration is flares that would signal the volunteers working around the Taliban fighters in celebration Afghans from Kabul, older ficult to prove, particularly quietly pressing Pakistan to United States was gone. From world to place Afghan refugees, from his post at the airport. men were admitted together amid the crush of Afghan evac- cooperate on fighting terrorist afar, US generals watched video there is still no rest. “We cried for almost an with young girls they claimed uees at multiple locations in the groups such as ISIS-Khorasan screens with the same antici- As witnessed by The hour out of happiness,” Sherzad as “brides” or otherwise sexu- Middle East, Europe and the and Al Qaeda in the wake of pation. Associated Press in Kabul and told The AP. “We yelled a lot — ally abused. United States. the Taliban takeover of Relief washed over the as told by people The AP inter- even our throat was in pain.” U.S. Officials at intake cen- An Aug. 27 situation report Afghanistan," the Politico, war's winners and the losers viewed from all sides, the war In the Pentagon operations ters in the United Arab sent to all U.S. Embassies and which obtained the sensitive when the final US plane took ended with episodes of brutal- centre just outside Washington Emirates and in Wisconsin consulates abroad as well as mil- but unclassified cables and off. ity, enduring trauma, a massive at the same time, you could have identified numerous inci- itary command centers in other written materials, report- For those in between and if fraught humanitarian effort hear a pin drop as the last C- dents in which Afghan girls Florida points to potential issues ed. left behind — possibly a major- and moments of grace. 17 took off. You could also hear have been presented to author- involving young girls and older Enemies for two decades sighs of relief from the top mil- ities as the “wives” of much men, some of whom claim to were thrust into a bizarre col- itary officials in the room, older men. While child mar- have more than one wife at Fort laboration, joined in a common even through COVID masks. riage is not uncommon in McCoy, a sprawling 60,000- goal — the Taliban and the President Joe Biden, deter- Afghanistan, the U.S. Has strict acre (243-square-kilometer) United States were united in mined to end the war and fac- policies against human traf- Army base in Wisconsin. wanting the United States out. ing widespread criticism for his ficking that include prosecu- Relevant portions of the docu- They wanted, too, to avoid handling of the withdrawal, got tions for offenders and sanc- ment, titled "Afghanistan Task another deadly terrorist attack. the word from his national tions for countries that don't Force SitRep No. 63," were Both sides had a stake in mak- security adviser during a meet- crack down on it. obtained by the AP. ing the last 24 hours work. ing with aides. One internal document “Intake staff at Fort McCoy In that stretch, the “I refused to send another seen by The Associated Press reported multiple cases of Americans worried that generation of America's sons says the State Department has minor females who presented extremists would take aim at and daughters to fight a war sought “urgent guidance” from as married' to adult Afghan the hulking, helicopter-swal- that should have ended long other agencies after purported men, as well as polygamous lowing transport planes as they ago,” he said. child brides were brought to families," the document says. lifted off with the last US Gen Mark Milley, chair- Fort McCoy in Wisconsin. “Department of State has troops and officials. Instead, in man of the Joint Chiefs of Another document, described requested urgent guidance.” the green tint of night-vision Staff, was among those watch- to the AP by officials familiar There was no immediate goggles, the Americans looked ing at the Pentagon. “All of us with it, says Afghan girls at a indication from the military or down to goodbye waves from are conflicted with feelings of transit site in Abu Dhabi have from the departments of home- Taliban fighters on the tarmac. pain and anger, sorrow and alleged they have been raped by land security and health and The Taliban had worried sadness," he said later, “com- older men they were forced to human services, which run that the Americans would rig bined with pride and marry in order to escape the facility, that such guidance the airport with mines. Instead resilience.” Afghanistan. had been received. AP the Americans left them with It was a harrowing 24 hours, The State Department had two useful fire trucks and func- capped Monday by the final C- no immediate comment on tional front-end loaders along 17 takeoff at 11:59 pm in the documents or the veracity with a bleak panorama of self- Kabul. of the details in them. Officials  4 &%  %' ./&0 1213

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Gold and a Bronze in 2018 the men’s singles finals of SL4 His wrestler father Dilbagh tiple medals in the same edition with two medals, on Saturday country’s medal rush at the “I would like to dedicate %   %%  Asian Para Games. class and SH6 class respective- tried doing anything to make of the Games. said his dream of seeing the Tokyo Paralympics, here on this to my parents and to  /   + The 31-year-old Sarkar, ly. sure that his son’s deformity did “Every shot is very difficult. Indian flag flying the highest Saturday. everyone who has supported     % whose right leg was affected Tarun Dhillon too stayed not hold him back. One shot is very important, so in his event has been fulfilled. World number one Bhagat, me throughout. I’m glad I after he contracted polio at age in contention for a Bronze In 2016, on the suggestion my coach every time says The 39-year-old Adana, who is also an Asian champi- could make India proud.” %    one, displayed great resilience after losing his semifinals ear- of a family friend, Dilbagh ‘Singhraj, Manish, only one who had won a Bronze in the on, humbled Great Britain’s Bhagat said he had a strat-    during his 22-20, 21-13 win lier in the day. took Narwal to a nearby shoot- shot, one shot fired’,” Adana men’s 10m air pistol SH1, Daniel Bethell in the summit egy in place for his rival. %   over Fujihara. In SL4 class, Suhas outwit- ing range at Ballabhgarh run by said of the final shoot-off added a mixed 50m pistol SH1 clash while Sarkar defeated “I played the same oppo- Sarkar had lost his semifi- ted Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan coach Rakesh Thakur. That between he and Narwal. Silver to his haul, making him Japan’s Daisuke Fujihara in the nent in Japan two years ago and  1 %  nals against second seeded 21-9, 21-15 in the first semifi- changed Narwal’s life and he “The final was very diffi- only the second athlete in the third place play-off. I lost. That was a learning /   % %  Bethell, going down 8-21, 10- nal. instantly developed a keen cult. I decided (when I was) in ongoing Paralympics who has In SL3 classification, ath- opportunity for me. Today it   %+M 21 in SL3 class. But he recov- The 38-year-old, who has interest in the sport and start- third position, Singhraj, good, won two medals, Avani letes with lower limb impair- was the same stadium and the ered quickly from the defeat to an impairment in one of his ed doing practice regularly. please, stop, breathe, stop, OK. Lekhara being the other. ment compete. same environment, and I L   produce a superb show to ankles, will face top seed Lucas But at that time he did not And one shot, only one shot, “I was delighted when I With badminton making devised a strategy to win. I was claim the Bronze. Mazur of France in the final on know about Paralympic Games please. No other thought, my saw our flag being raised with its debut at the Paralympics this very determined.” Sarkar had taken up bad- Sunday. and he was practising and mind is slow. And go again.” the national anthem. I will year, Bhagat, became the first The 33-year-old from combination of Hary Susanto minton at age five but it was the Krishna, seeded second, competing with other athletes On the trilby hat he wore always remember the Tokyo Indian to win a Gold medal in Bhubaneswar also remains in and Leani Ratri Oktila. passion to win against his elder outplayed Great Britain’s for fun. during the final, Adana said, Paralympics with my Bronze the sport. contention for a Bronze medal Bhagat, who had contract- brother’s which led him to Krysten Coombs 21-10, 21-11 His talent was spotted by “My hat is a gift from my wife, and Silver,” Adana said after his The top seed showed great in mixed doubles SL3-SU5 ed polio when he was four play the sport seriously. He in the SH6 class semifinals. He coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal and so my very lucky hat.” Silver-winning performance. mental fortitude as he prevailed class. years old, picked up the sports played inter-school competi- will cross swords with Hong Narwal won an individual Gold Adana belongs to a hum- “I always dreamt about 21-14, 21-17 over second seed- Bhagat and his partner after watching his neighbours tion against able-bodied play- Kong’s Chu Man Kai in the in P1 Air Pistol SH1 event in ble family at Faridabad. His seeing the Indian flag flying ed Bethell in a thrilling final Palak Kohli will meet Japanese play. Initially, he competed ers till the 11th grade before final on Sunday. the 2017 Bangkok World Cup. grandfather took part in the the highest, that dream has that lasted 45 minutes at the pair of Daisuke Fujihara and against able-bodied players starting to compete in para In SL4 class semifinal, Before that, he won Gold country’s freedom movement been fulfilled today. I will also Yoyogi National Stadium. Akiko Sugino in the Bronze before getting into competitive badminton in 2011. Tarun went down narrowly medal in P1 and Silver in P4 in and served in the British Indian remember also everyone’s “This is very special to medal play off on Sunday. para badminton in 2006. He won a Gold medal in 16-21, 21-16, 18-21 to Mazur. 2018 Asian Para Games in Army during the second world blessings and love. A huge me, it’s my dream come true. They had lost the semifi- He eventually emerged as the SL3 singles at the 2016 He will face Setiawan in the Jakarta. war. Adana’s father Prem Singh thanks to my coaches and Bethell really pushed me but I nals 3-21, 15-21 to Indonesian one of the best para shuttlers in Asian Championships in Bronze medal play off. The 39-year-old Adana, is a farmer and social worker. staff,” added Adana. PTI      Sports Minister felicitates Mariyappan     Q  
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I am confi-     # 20 minutes to sail through the #Cheer4Suhas on social bagged a Silver this time statement. dent that in Paris I will win a first two matches, Suhas outwit- media platforms. around in T42 category with Mariyappan, on his part, gold for the country again.” New Delhi: Union Home should not be content with a Minister Amit Shah on Silver medal but should now Saturday felicitated Olympic aim for a Gold. The entire medallist Mirabai Chanu for country is waiting for it,” bringing laurels to the coun- Shah said. + * 1*" +    1  try in weightlifting and He acknowledged the exhorted her not to be content "struggles" undertaken by with the Silver medal and to Chanu mentioning that she aim for Gold next time. used to take "lift" in trucks to   :;8=,2 hold in the third game and from there The 27-year-old reach the place where she both held to the finish, which came sportsperson, appointed as trained. efending champion Naomi Osaka after two hours and four minutes, an additional superintendent Shah said much more Dand Greek third seed Stefanos sending Fernandez against German of police in her home state needed to be done for athletes Tsitsipas were both ousted from the US 16th seed Angelique Kerber in her first Manipur after the recent win in terms of providing them Open by 18-year-olds in epic stunners Grand Slam fourth round appearance. at the summer games, was facilities. on Friday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Fernandez, who won her first honoured during the 51st The BPR&D had earlier Four-time Grand Slam champion WTA title in March at Monterrey, had Raising Day celebrations of said that this honour for the Osaka was shocked by Canadian left- never beaten so high-ranked a rival as the Bureau of Police Research Olympic winner was "a small hander Leylah Fernandez 5-7, 7-6 third-rated Osaka and the same was and Development (BPR&D), gesture to welcome her to the (7/2), 6-4 after Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz true for Alcaraz when he sent home a central Government think fraternity on behalf of the upset French Open runner-up serve for the victory. the men’s world number three. tank. Indian police." Tsitsipas 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 0-6, 7-6 “From the very beginning, right Shah presented the athlete Chanu had clinched a sil- (7/5). before the match, I knew I was able to ‘IT’S KIND OF BITTER’ with a shawl and memento. ver medal in the 49kg catego- “Honestly the Alcaraz match gave win,” Fernandez said. “Thanks to New Alcaraz became the youngest man He said Chanu brought ry weightlifting that opened me motivation and gave me the ener- York fans. They helped me get the win.” to beat a top-3 player at the US Open honour for the country by India's account at the recent- gy to do the same,” Fernandez said. “I Osaka, who hadn’t played since since the rankings began in 1973. winning a medal at the Tokyo ly-concluded Tokyo Olympics. saw his match and I saw the way he Monday thanks to a second-round World number 55 Alcaraz next Olympic games and is now a India won a total of seven won and I’m like ‘I’m going to do that walkover, took the first set in 37 min- faces 141st-ranked German qualifier proud member of the police medals at these games. next now.’” utes on her sixth ace. Peter Gojowczyk, who ousted Swiss force. The home minister also Shock followed shock as defend- But Osaka was broken in the 12th Henri Laaksonen 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4. “I thank her for her hard- gave away trophies and ing champion Osaka, in a tearful news Grand Slam matches, was foiled in a “Incredible. Incredible feeling for game of the second set, an errant fore- Alcaraz won his first ATP title at work and dedication,” the medals for excellence in train- conference after the loss, announced bid for her third US Open crown in me,” Alcaraz said. “This victory means hand sending her to a tie-breaker. Umag in July, becoming the tour’s home minister added. ing to winner states/union she was taking a break from playing four years and the first back-to-back a lot to me. It’s the best match of my That began a sequence of repeat- youngest champion since 18-year-old “When I met her on the territories and central police tennis. titles since Serena Williams in 2014. career, the best win. ed racquet smashing by Osaka as she Kei Nishikori in 2008 at Delray Beach. stage to honour her, I wished organisations and forces, and “I honestly don’t know when I’m Alcaraz is the youngest man in the “To beat Stefanos Tsitsipas is a was humbled in the tie-break to force Russian second seed Daniil her success. Everyone, from seven authors who wrote on going to play my next tennis match,” US Open fourth round since 17- dream come true and to win here is a third set. Medvedev, the 2019 US Open and the Prime Minister of the policing subjects in Hindi. Osaka said, wiping away tears. “I year-old American Michael Chang in even more special for me.” Fernandez, who turns 19 on 2021 Australian Open runner-up, country to the common man, The BPR&D, an organisa- think I’m going to take a break from 1989 and at any Slam since Ukraine’s Osaka had a major meltdown on Monday, hit a forehand winner to beat Spain’s 74th-ranked Pablo has applauded her and tion under the Ministry of playing for a while.” Andrei Medvedev in the 1992 French court during the final moments of the break Osaka to start the third set. Andujar 6-0, 6-4, 6-3. He’s next face rejoiced in her victory.” Home Affairs, was founded in Osaka, who had won her prior 16 Open. second set after she was unable to hold Osaka saved two break points to British 24th seed Daniel Evans. “I want to tell her that she August 1970. 
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“Afghanistan finds itself at the cross- roads once again”. n the last twenty years that the US has waged its war on terror in Afghanistan, this statement was written at least a hundred times over. However, the sheer frequen- Icy of its utterance did not necessarily signal that swift changes were occur- ring on the Afghan landscape. Contrarily, it demonstrated how little things had changed on the ground, so much so that this rhetoric became a stubborn editorial refrain. Today, the situation in Afghanistan reminds us more of the same. In fact, with the complete takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, life has come a full circle for millions of Afghans. On the 15th of August 2021, as India marked its 75th Independence Day, a quiet Sunday became extraordi- narily eventful courtesy of Kabul’s easy and swift capitulation to the Taliban. Sitting in New Delhi, it was both shocking and tragic for me to witness the “imminent and inevitable” takeover of Afghanistan become a reality for this nebulous nation-state, expelling lakhs of people into spontaneous camps scat- tered across Kabul. But for all the safety they thought they might find in the national capital, it soon disappeared without a trace. The dissolution of defence and the infamous flight of Afghanistan’s political class, allegedly with a chopper full of cash, allowed the Taliban to walk into Kabul without fir- time of the so-called Afghan Jihad ble and reckless exit of the US, it has ry. Literally speaking, the Afghanistan that of Afghans. ing a shot. against the USSR in the 1980s to the become essential for India to weigh its of 2021 finds itself in the same position The so-called military victory and In what has been described as a present-day situation in which the writ bilateral and regional concerns vis-a-vis in which it was ‘found’ in 2001 — political takeover of Afghanistan by an “bloodless” takeover, the supposed vic- of the Taliban runs large, the interna- Afghanistan on their merit instead of under the de-facto rule of the Taliban. insurgent Islamist group are enough to tory of the Taliban revealed just about tional powers have been complicit in simply aligning itself with the ‘democ- While much has been written send India’s security concerns into a how shambolic the Afghan institutions manufacturing the ‘mess’ we are wit- ratic bloc’ as some might have suggest- about the (unfounded) claims of tizzy. The end of the longest and most were. Having spent trillions of dollars nessing in Afghanistan. The bloody ed. After all, if geography is destiny, we change in the Taliban’s outlook vis-a- expensive American expedition in the in trying to build a nation out of mess outside of the Hamid Karzai must learn to play by its rules instead vis women’s rights, inclusive govern- dead of night, after all, only reinforces Afghanistan, most of the international International Airport in Kabul where of picking up on cues decided else- ment and so on, it is not hard to see the epithet attached to Afghanistan as stakeholders, including the United as many as 170 Afghans and 13 where. that the so-called Taliban 2.0 and the the ‘graveyard of empires’. Moreover, it States, picked up their bags and left as American soldiers were killed in a sui- Thus, while it is true that New Taliban of the 1990s are not two differ- would not be too misplaced to believe if they had never marched into this cide attack executed by the Islamic 4;; ;:*0;,6 Delhi has a tricky balancing act ahead ent species. It has just become better at that extremist and insurgent groups country in the first place. While some State of Khorasan (IS-K). The mess of ;?;:*84/ 4 of it, particularly as it seeks to establish image management and PR blitz. 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This leads to high- er rental costs making it unaffordable for the urban poor, especially migrants, to find decent homes. As a result, informal settle- ments and overcrowded accommodation concessionaire is to upgrade, operate and Assuming 60,000 as debt at 10% for a per month as a cross-subsidy from the rental rates, the scheme falls short of being proliferate in cities across the country with maintain the building during the period tenure of 10 years, the cost would be 1,000 commercial portion, the concessionaire a more market-based intervention. It also millions living in inadequate dwellings. while collecting rent. per person per month. We estimate will still incur a loss of 3,000 per month falls short of recognising and fully account- While the situation has long been dire, In the second model, the concession- monthly housekeeping at a minimum of or 36,000 per person annually. To bridge ing for the high cost of business in the real the Covid-19 crisis brought these housing aire is given incentives to construct and 1,000 per person. Considering varied this gap, a Viability Gap Funding estate development sector, variable occu- inadequacies into focus, with decent shel- operate ARHCs on its own vacant land as occupancy levels and access issues, a pri- 36,000/per year would be needed. This pancy levels, location constraints and low ter coming to the fore in both public health greenfield developments. Greenfield vate entity would most likely set rental will amount to a VGF funding of 36,000 cost-to-benefit returns for private entities and families’ livelihoods. When lock- ARHCs are incentivised through 50% /:/* 3;: prices at 2,500 to 3,000 per person. 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Additionally, the concession- * 4;5;60/9*, 9,000, the expected rent structure would operator faces poor financial returns and fulfil their housing needs, albeit, with the largest reverse migration in decades. aire is allowed to commercially rent a cer- be unaffordable. the government faces an enormous sub- fewer choices, it is critical to continue Cognisant of the unfolding humanitarian tain portion of the complex to cross-sub- 0 ,3:6,4; In the greenfield model, the conces- sidy requirement. developing comprehensive and effective crisis, the Government of India put for- sidise development. sionaire contributes land in addition to In conclusion, the ARHC scheme is an measures ensuring that they have a ward the Affordable Rental Housing The scheme marks an important shift ,*,6 undertaking construction and management important milestone in India’s housing pol- decent place to live. The government’s Complex (ARHC) scheme. in the governments housing policy to /59;5;:0/,: of the property. Assuming an FSI cost of icy that acknowledges the significance of increased commitment to supporting The scheme aims to increase the sup- rental housing models. However, the ade- 500 per sq. ft and construction cost of increasing the availability of affordable and strengthening the housing sector ply of affordable rental accommodation in quacy of incentives proposed in the 0:</59/ 0/,:* 1,500 per sq. ft - 150 sq. ft of built-up area rental housing for the urban poor and brings significant promise, and we urge urban and peri-urban areas. It intends to scheme is yet unproven to make ARHCs per person would cost 3,00,000. Assuming migrants. However, in its current form, it the reconsideration of the financial model achieve this by focusing on Public-Private- attractive to investors, developers and busi- ,:;B3/*/; 80% debt at 10% and 20% equity at 20%, fails to account for the cost of implemen- behind the ARHC scheme to address via- Partnership models, thereby minimising nesses. the cost per person would be 3,000 per tation and implications on requisite returns bility concerns and to achieve intended the impact on government finances. Let us consider the cost per unit for ;3:*6, month. Adding maintenance costs of for private entities. The scheme is pragmat- outcomes. There are two models under the both models. We consider 150 sq. ft of /?0;;://;* 1,000 and a 20% margin, the rental per ic in mandating the local governments to Monani is Director of Affordable scheme. 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These mitigation ment planning. Climate resilient dicts that India will see a rise in measures need to be supported strategies must be integrated into extreme weather events such as with sufficient adaptation mea- building bye-laws and national floods, cyclones and heatwaves sures to ensure that all new con- construction codes to ensure large over the years. struction is resilient to future scale adoption. As India is still Each extreme weather event extreme weather events. building a lot of its basic infra- heavily impacts the infrastructure Within the construction structure, we have the opportunity (public and private) of the country industry, designing for resilience to make the infrastructure climate creating stresses for developers and will mean that citizens are safer, resilient from the out-set. owners alike. Natural disasters business operations remain unin- Interventions in early design cause a loss of 2% of GDP every terrupted, workplace productivity and construction phases will year in India. An increasing num- is maintained, and supply chains reduce additional costs and help us ber of extreme events over the last are protected. Several frameworks avoid expensive retrofitting later. It decade has resulted in improve- have been established to help prac- will also be necessary to include ments in disaster response and titioners design and build climate strategies to re-design and recon- recovery systems within the coun- resilient infrastructure and build- struct existing infrastructure in cli- try. However, it is equally impor- ings. Frameworks such as Envision mate resilience plans to reduce tant to take steps to minimise the Sustainable Infrastructure Rating damages in vulnerable regions. effects of disasters before the event System, the RELi Rating System, These rating systems, policies occurs. This will reduce our vul- Strategies for Multifamily Building and development plans will help nerability to the impact of disasters Resilience — Enterprise Green provide the necessary know-how on property, livelihoods and lives. Communities etc provide strate- to building resilient cities, and Introducing climate resilience gies for short-term hazard pre- effective way of making a market level through appropriate actions. nerable to. Similar guides have Different city level interventions in need to be supported with appro- plans at a local, state and central paredness, monitoring and main- shift in the way buildings are For example, Enhancing Resilience been prepared for different cities areas such as institutional develop- priate institutional mechanisms. level is one way of doing this. tenance, community engagement, designed, constructed, operated in Boston, is a guide to help com- globally based on risk assessment ment, land use planning, drainage This includes necessary capacity Climate resilience is the ability mitigation and long-term adapt- and maintained. They can be easily mercial buildings in Boston adapt studies. and flood management, emer- building and training, improving to prepare for, recover from, and ability. Similar to green building adopted by different stakeholders to climate risks related to extreme In India, the 100 Resilient gency response systems, ecosystem engagement and coordination adapt to the impacts of climate rating systems, these frameworks globally and provide policy makers floods. The guide provides 32 Cities (100R) initiative supported strengthening, citizens awareness between all stakeholders, market change events. Climate resilience include strategies addressing trans- with a collection of actions that strategies to address vulnerabilities four cities — Surat, Chennai, Pune building and disease surveillance mobilisation and providing finan- actions integrate mitigation, disas- portation, energy, water, waste, can be integrated into building unique to Boston including actions and Jaipur — to develop a resilien- have been initiated that demon- cial support to build climate-proof ter risk reduction and manage- food production, health and diver- byelaws. to protect against and reduce dam- cy strategy to help the cities sur- strate practical ways to build infrastructure and buildings. ment along with climate change sity. Building rating systems and The impacts of climate change age from floods — an extreme vive, adapt and grow irrespective resilience of systems, sectors and The writer is Anant Fellow for adaptation approaches. frameworks have proven to be an must be addressed at a hyper local weather event that Boston is vul- of the stresses they experience. communities to the effects of cli- Climate Action 
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During those My close day-to-day inter- quipped, “Only your work not ensue into implementation managed an exclusive inter- replete with lofty idealism of and (mostly unwitting) mis- days, then he would ask me to actions with Dr Mitra began in gives you dignity.” probably because of financial view with Sheila Dikshit and >)),)  ++ journalism. “Sir, organising a deeds of many famous indi- tell him tentative headlines 2011 when I started attending His ability to assess the constraints as it would have got confirmation about her global sporting event is indeed viduals some of whom were his much before the copies were news meetings. In December strength of his staff was unpar- meant hiring more manpower. firm stand against any tie-up ," ))+) a pride for any country. But I friends or close acquaintances. filed and would sometimes 2012, when he offered me the allel. While he gave full free- However, he was adept in with the AAP even if that think the huge public money But those stories were never for suggest what he wanted the post of News Editor, stressing dom to the department heads utilising the existing human meant the Congress won no 8,, ") splurged on organising the public consumption. headlines to convey. on the fact that I would be the to run their show as they deem resource and respected good seats. When I sent my copy to Commonwealth Games is not As for stories, my genera- However, in the last five-six youngest to hold the position, fit, he did not compromise on exclusive reports. In January the editor for a look, he read- 8<",")+   worth its salt for a poor coun- tion had grown up reading years, he had left it to my judg- he was a little surprised when the quality of their work reflect- 2019, when Sheila Dikshit ily commissioned it as the try like India. I have tried to about his expertise in his craft. ment to make any change on I asked him to offer me the ed in the newspaper. At the returned to active politics in page one anchor. ,)..+,""+ substantiate my opinion with He was a well-bred and high- page one, making me account- rank of Associate Editor to same time, he spared no efforts Delhi after her gubernatorial Later, on several occasions National Sample Survey data. ly learned editor with mastery during the news meeting, he ),<9+)< But, I am sorry, if I have over language and story telling. would cite the interview piece offended you. I wrote it in the When he launched Pioneer to reiterate that speculation ++)<,)+. anticipation that The Pioneer Hindi editions, we witnessed must be confirmed or scotched under your leadership respects his command over Hindi lan- from the horses’ mouth. Our . ))' +* all shades of opinions,” I guage was equally excellent. day-to-day interactions were ")'"" explained with tinge of fear of While he embodied the badly affected during the repercussions. most ideal possibility of jour- Covid-19 pandemic, which has  + <, .<)' , He flashed me a disarming nalism, he kept his ear to the been devastating in our social smile. “Yes, we do respect all ground and his projections and professional life. The phys- '8 ,+&" shades of opinions. But you are were based on primary sources ical meetings became infre- an in-house journalist and your which proved prophetic. At the quent. But he kept on attend- ).",," article appeared within a cou- same time, he was an intrepid ing office despite not keeping ple of days of my writing. But fighter who took on the pow- the robust health. ))>, it was a well researched piece.” erful people, seen in The Dr Mitra was superb in I was startled. I didn’t Pioneer coverage of the 2G writing obituaries and his craft 8,,)+ know whether to take it as a scam. was greatly supported by his compliment or a warning. But He would always look for memory like an elephant. Of "<"  he hastily added, “Keep on exclusive in-house stories and late, he felt bad for not being writing good stuff. We don’t sti- would desire that each desk able to write regularly because <)8 , )>> fle original ideas. You have free- pitches their stories during the of his ill health. However, when dom to write in the paper if you evening news meetings. He President Pranab Mukherjee -+ have compelling reasons to would not go for what was breathed his last on August 31, put your point across running on TV or news web- 2020, I gave him a ring during logically.” sites. What tormented him the the edition time in the evening It was his fearlessness and most was being forced to pick to request to pen an obituary. magnanimity which gave a lead copies from websites or As he was not keeping well rare opportunity to the jour- agencies. enough to devote time to write, nalists in The Pioneer to nail It seemed he had symbiot- he asked me keep a stopgap their colours to the mast. ic relationship with The arrangement handy in case he During the animated news Pioneer. And his official cham- was unable to finish his writ- meetings, he ensured that every ber was his best retreat. Despite ing well before the edition willing member got the floor to his hectic schedule, some due time. Although it alarmed me express their opinions no mat- to his political affairs, he never a little, I prodded him to give ter how much those were at ignored the journalist in him. it a try. 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